Arabic edit

Root
خ و ف (ḵ-w-f)

Etymology edit

Derived from the active participle of أَخَافَ (ʔaḵāfa, to frighten).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

مُخِيف (muḵīf) (feminine مُخِيفَة (muḵīfa), masculine plural مُخِيفُونَ (muḵīfūna), feminine plural مُخِيفَات (muḵīfāt))

  1. active participle of أَخَافَ (ʔaḵāfa)
  2. frightening, scary

Declension edit